Frenchie, as he was affectionately called, was born in Waynesboro, Virginia and he was the son of the late Ruby Arlene Carey Harris and Rudolph Marshal Harris, Sr. His wife, Barbara Kemper Harris and his companion, Patricia Steele also preceded him in death.
Frenchie worked in sales and marketing most of his life. He worked for Thiokel Chemical in Waynesboro, Virginia and Turtle Plastics in Millersville, Maryland. He was known for his creativity and he was a gifted craftsman. He was always inventing and received patents on many of his projects. He had an infectious sense of humor and he was known as a forgiving and loving person. Frenchie was a Methodist.
Survivors include his brothers, Marshal Harris and his wife, Judy of Huddleston, Virginia, Ron Harris and his, wife Loretta of Dalton, Georgia; his nieces, Angela Dawn Harris of Atlanta, Georgia, Shana H. Masengill and her husband, Rob of Knoxville; his great nieces, Anna Paxton Masengill, Alexis Grace Masengill and Reagan Karr Masengill; his special friends, Billy and Sandy Luke, Taylor and Emma Draper, Savannah Redmer all of Cleveland and Theresa and James Bronakoski of Millersville, Maryland also survive.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 618 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, VA. A private family inurnment will be conducted at Augusta Memorial Park.
The family would like to say a special thank you to Bradley Health care and Rehab for their excellent care and love they gave Frenchie.
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